December 5, 2016
Published by Jill von Büren at December 5, 2016

Peter Silberman: I returned to music quietly after painful tinnitus, hearing loss

The Antlers' Peter Silberman suffered from a “tremendous,” “all-consuming” tinnitus and hearing loss in his left ear before slowly returning to music again.
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November 10, 2016
sting hearing loss and hearing aid use
Published by Jill von Büren at November 10, 2016

Sting: Hearing aids made me hear “more than I wanted to”

Rock legend Sting has admitted to having hearing loss, but claims he doesn’t like wearing hearing aids because they made him hear too much.
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July 28, 2016
Published by Jill von Büren at July 28, 2016

Study: Risky listening habits causing tinnitus in teens

An alarming number of young people are experiencing tinnitus from being exposed to loud music.
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July 8, 2016
deaf hip hop artist
Published by Jill von Büren at July 8, 2016

Community Spotlight: Deaf hip hop artist helps us feel the beat with BSL

We love it when people share their hearing loss stories with us on social media. Our community often provides comfort, encouragement, inspiration and support for others in similar situations. Recently […]
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May 20, 2016
rock singer's hearing loss is important moment
Published by Stu Nunnery at May 20, 2016

Rock singer’s hearing loss is an important moment for change

The lead singer of rock group AC/DC, Brian Johnson, was told recently by his doctors that he risked total hearing loss if he continued to tour and perform with the […]
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January 15, 2016
Published by Editorial Staff at January 15, 2016

Parents push the boundaries for deaf kids

Parents play such an important role in helping their children adjust to and be proud of wearing their hearing technology.
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October 30, 2015
Published by Editorial Staff at October 30, 2015

Phonak Playlist: Spooky Halloween Songs

Phonak's spooky Halloween music playlist gets you ready for a “Monster Mash".
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October 4, 2015
Published by Jill von Büren at October 4, 2015

Eloise Garland “takes over” Phonak’s Instagram

At Phonak, we are committed to fighting the stigma attached to hearing loss, to tearing down barriers for the hearing-impaired and to finding new and innovative ways to help everyone […]
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May 22, 2015
Published by Christina Lisk at May 22, 2015

Let it Be: A Beatlemaniac’s Beacon Through Hearing Loss

This May marks 45 years since Let it Be, the Beatles’ last album, was released. My parents, who were 11 and 21 at the time, remember the album as the […]
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March 5, 2015
Published by Stu Nunnery at March 5, 2015

Good News About the Phonak Audeo V for This Singer  

I am having an exceptional experience with a new Phonak Audeo V hearing aid which I received on January 23, 2015. It’s one thing hearing sounds more clearly than I […]
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February 24, 2015
Published by Stephanie Booth at February 24, 2015

When Do You Wear or Remove Your Hearing Aids?

As somebody with mild/medium hearing loss, I guess wearing hearing aids are more of a choice than a necessity for me. I mean, I functioned without them for nearly 40 […]
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February 9, 2015
Published by Christina Lisk at February 9, 2015

Cheating the Test

It has been said that cheating is wrong, dishonorable, and hurtful towards others as well as yourself. The measurements for final scores become skewed, making the results incorrect for everyone, […]
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February 6, 2015
Published by Candice Tackett at February 6, 2015

My Venture Experience

When we first launched our Venture platform in October I chose to wear the aids myself for a little over a month. I wanted to experience the overall sound quality, […]
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December 16, 2014
Published by Stephanie Booth at December 16, 2014

About Being Confused

Over the last couple of months, I’ve been trying out a variety of hearing aids as part of my newly-found “guinea pig” position at Phonak. As a geek, I love […]
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December 8, 2014
Published by Stu Nunnery at December 8, 2014

As One Song Ends, Another Finds Its Voice

In late summer of 2010, my wife was dying. Managing the late stages of a rare and fatal cancer was challenging enough, but our communication was deteriorating as well. Her […]
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September 26, 2014
Published by Nicole Klutz at September 26, 2014

Music Appreciation – Caveats and Limitations

As we all know, music holds a special meaning and connection for each and every individual who listens to it. We all have our own personal preferences to how we […]
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September 13, 2014
Published by Stephane Deschamps at September 13, 2014

Craving Music

When my hearing loss was diagnosed, after the initial shock, I adopted my hearing aids pretty fast. You must have gone through the same kind of mental process: “Wow I’m […]
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June 18, 2014
Published by not quite like beethoven at June 18, 2014

Punk Rock Proof — Or How Hearing Aids Changed my Taste in Music

I once had hearing aids that were punk rock proof. I was 17. For me, they were some of the best devices I have ever worn, mainly because they were […]
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